Testimonial for LeNay Graham CD(DONA), CLD Woven With Grace LLC from Patty

Testimonial for LeNay Graham CD(DONA), CLD Woven With Grace LLC

I honestly didn't even know I wanted a doula until I met LeNay. Our youngest was born February 2020 so just before Covid stuff. I found out I was pregnant again in Nov. I wanted to avoid unecessary appts & interventions as much as possible as long as I knew me & baby were healthy.This time I wanted to go without an epidural or meds. Completely different than all 3 of my other kids. I was going to be delivering at the same hospital I found they had a midwife team instead of drs. I switched care at 35wks. I found LeNay through a Fb response she replied to a question I had posted but didn't think anything of it till a couple weeks later.I had to look my post up & reach out to her.I knew that if I wanted to try to have a natural labor/delivery I would need some support & education from someone who knew more than me.It was late in my pregnancy but was available for my due date & said she would love to work with me & my husband. I loved how including of him she was & made sure any questions he had were answered. I found at 36 weeks my baby was transverse. She introduced me to spinning baby techniques & following her recommendations the baby turned on his own. It was neat to know that she was a Christian, I didn't know if I could share such an personal experience with anyone else besides my husband in the labor room. It made our connection stronger & confirmed she was the perfect fit for us. She takes such care in what she does down to the smallest details of providing chocolate & chapstick for me at the hospital. So glad we met & I wish I would of known her for my other kids. Even though this was one of the most traumatic births for me because his shoulders got stuck for 2 minutes during the delivery she helped me accomplish my goal of getting through the contractions with no epidural. He ended up being over 9 lbs. I'm still amazed as to how she helped me through the delivery. She has become more like a lifelong friend.

-Patty

August 08, 2021